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- 171: Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD)
- ... one party types the other party reads. Unfortunately, TDD machines only have half-duplex capabilities. This means that only one person at a time can type. On that account, people who use TDD machines use letters that represent word-signals, which aid in the process of keeping the conversation flowing. For instance, when one person says, Hello, this is Mike, he uses the letter GA, which stands for, go ahead, to signal to the receiving party that he is finished typing. When either party wants to end the conversation, the letters SK are used to let the receiver know to stop keying and to end the conversation. The most important thing the TDD machine has done for the Deaf and Hearing communities is to bring them ...
- 172: About the Internet
- ... made possible, as people can shop for just about anything with a credit card. E-Mail E-Mail is an abbreviation for electronic mail, which is a faster and less ex-pensive way of sending letters and documents than postal mail. E-mail allows the user to type and send letters which, in most cases, are received by another computer in a matter of seconds. Documents, images, voice recordings, and videos can be attached to a message and sent along with it to another computer. There ...
- 173: Artificial Intelligence
- ... equal accuracy. It is possible to implement new neural-network based OCR systems into standard large optical systems. Those older systems, used for automated processing of forms and documents, are limited to reading typed block letters. When added to these systems, neural networks improve accuracy of reading not only typed letters but also handwritten characters. Along with automated form processing, neural networks will analyze signatures for possible forgeries. Conclusion Neural networks are still considered emerging technology and have a long way to go toward achieving their ...
- 174: America Online: Is It For Me?
- ... the week to your question. Finally, with your America Online subscription you get unlimited E-Mail. What is E-Mail you ask? Well E-Mail stands for electronic mail. It is a way to send letters to anyone in the world that is hooked up to The Internet or other online services. This mail is received almost instantly, within a few seconds. This way you could send letters to a pen pal in Egypt. Instead of waiting up to a month or more, he will receive it the same day. Having America Online opens you up to a whole new world of information ...
- 175: The Computer Underground
- ... LINE. WELL, IF YOU'RE A NARC, YOU'VE JUST BEEN FOUND OUT, IF NOT YOU MIGHT WANT TO GET A JOB AS ONE CUZ YOU ACT JUST LIKE ONE %In BBS protocol, upper case letters indicate emphasis, anger, or shouting%. Although hackers freely acknowledge that their activities may be occasionally illegal, considerable emphasis is placed on limiting violations only to those required to obtain access and learn a system, and ... these gestures have a meaning, that the smiles and the sneers have some subversive value. . . (Hebdige, 1982: 3). Footnotes [1] Participants in the computer underground engage in considera- ble word play that includes juxtaposition of letters. For ex- ample, commonly used words beginning with "f" are customarily spelled with a "ph." The CU spelling conventions are re- tained throughout this paper. [2] Conly and McEwen (1990: 3) classify "software piracy" in ...
- 176: Government Censorship would damage the atmosphere of the freedom to express ideas on the Internet; therefore, government should not encourage censorship
- ... it is first necessary to examine the terminology specific to Internet. 1. The internet is a world wide computer network. 1. Electronic mail (email), which is one component of the Internet, approximates person to person letters, memoranda, notes and even phone calls. 2. Another term that is often used is electronic news (enews/Usenet), enews is a broadcast, free to the Internet medium. 3. The term FTP is also frequently used ... the Internet is comprised of various digital media subsuming many of the distinct roles of traditional media" (Allison and Baxter 3). Electronic mail (email), which is one component of the Internet, approximates person to person letters, memoranda, notes and even phone calls. Sound and pictures are sometimes sent along with text. Email is mainly for private communication. Electronic mailing lists are rather like club newsletters and readers have to contract-in ...
- 177: A Look at Public Key Encryption
- ... Encryption does not have to be complex; the Captain Video Decoder Rings that we had as children used encryption. You'd encode your secret message, such as "Meet me by the swings," by replacing the letters of the alphabet with substitute letters from a certain number of places away. For example, let's say we decide to use the key "+4." That would mean we'd switch each letter in our message with the letter that comes ...
- 178: Andrea Dworkin
- ... and that her ideas are beneficial to women. This paper will show that many of her most popular beliefs are not only detrimental to society, but also not in the best interests of women. In letters from a war zone, Andrea Dworkin presents a collection of speeches and short articles she has composed during her career as a writer and activist. Many of her articles deal with censorship and pornography. One ... ideal that keeps it unified and free from oppression. Ironically, Dworkin seeks freedom from oppression for women, but in doing so advocates universal oppression for all people, women and men. Works Cited 1. Dworkin, Andrea Letters from a War Zone. Lawrence Hill 1993. 2. McElroy, Wendy A Woman's Right To Pornography St. Martin Press 1995 3. Gibson, Pamela Church and Gibson, Roma Dirty Looks British Film Institute 1993 4. Strossen ...
- 179: Charles Et Secondat, Baron De
- ... president a mortier in the parlement of Guyenne from his deceased uncle. Even though he did not like his job he believed parliaments were necessary to control the monarchs. In 1721 Montesquieu published the Persian Letters, which he began working on while studying in Bordeaux. The book was a success. In the Persian Letters Montesquieu showed how relative all of the French values were. Even though the technique used in this witty book was previously used by other writers, Montesquieu did a great job making fun of the European ...
- 180: Robert Schumann
- ... kept in the dark about Ernestine's origins. In any event, the affair had a catalytic effect on Robert's music. He had the idea of writing a series of piano pieces based on the letters ASCH; these he later turned into Carnival. He also composed some piano variations on a theme provided by Baron von Fricken. But Robert's friend Schunke had fallen seriously ill. Unable to bear the sight ... twenty-six, Mendelsson was the director of the age, and Schumann felt an immediate attraction when they met at Wieck's house. Following the newcomer's debut in Leipzig, Schumann wrote praising him in the "Letters of an Enthusiast" column of his Zeitzcrift. Schumann did however venture to criticise Mendelssohn's use of the baton; he believed that an orchestra should function as a "republic" and that ridgity should be avoided ...
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